Academic Affairs Officers

The MASU Academic Affairs Officers (AAO) Committee represents the heart of the public university mission. Provosts are the chief academic officers of universities and are traditionally considered to be the second-in-command under a president or chancellor. Under this committee’s jurisdiction are all academic topics, including such issues as academic freedom, curricula, enrollment, program design and delivery, student success, transfer, accreditation, K-12 alignment, faculty development, and research. The AAO Committee also executes the Academic Program Review process. Each university submits its new academic programs and any major programmatic revisions to this committee for peer review and approval. This mutual accountability balances university independence with quality assurance. The committee also oversees the annual selection of the Michigan Distinguished Professors of the Year.

As with all MASU committees, during their convenings, members of the AAO Committee provide insight on the implications of current state and federal policy issues and fiscal dynamics affecting Michigan’s public universities. Contemporary higher education topics and trends are examined through the lens of academic affairs officers, with strategic consideration given to such factors as college access and affordability, academic quality, instructional innovation, student success, and public-private partnerships.

Academic Affairs Officers

Central Michigan University
Dr. Nancy Mathews, Provost
112 Warriner Hall
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
(989) 774-7162
mathe1ne@cmich.edu



Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Rhonda Longworth, Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
106 Welch Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-3200
rkinney@emich.edu



Ferris State University
Dr. Bobby Fleischman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
1201 S. State Street
CSS 310D
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2300
BobbyFleischman@ferris.edu



Grand Valley State University
Dr. Fatma Mili, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
One Campus Drive
3090 JHZ
Allendale, MI 49401-9403
(616) 331-2400
milif@gvsu.edu



Lake Superior State University
Dr. Kimberly Muller, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
650 W. Easterday Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-2211
kmuller@lssu.edu



Michigan State University
Dr. Thomas D. Jeitschko, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
426 Auditorium Rd.
Room 430
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
(517) 355-6550
jeitschko@msu.edu

Dr. Dave Weatherspoon, Vice President of Enrollment and Academic Strategic Planning
466 W. Circle Drive
Room 212
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1044
(517) 355-3220
weathe42@msu.edu

Michigan Technological University
Dr. Andrew J. Storer, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
1400 Townsend Drive
Administration Building-Room 505A
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-2440
storer@mtu.edu



Northern Michigan University
Dr. Dale Kapla, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
610 Cohodas Administration Center
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 227-2920
dkapla@nmu.edu



Oakland University
Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
371 Wilson Boulevard
205 Wilson Hall
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 370-2190
riosellis@oakland.edu



Saginaw Valley State University
Dr. Deborah Huntley (Chair), Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
338 Wickes Hall
University Center, MI 48710
(989) 964-4296
huntley@svsu.edu



University of Michigan
Dr. Laurie K. McCauley, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Alexander G. Ruthven Building
1109 Geddes Avenue, Suite 4300
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
(734) 764-9290
mccauley@umich.edu

Dr. Thomas Finholt, Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs
Alexander G. Ruthven Building
1109 Geddes Avenue, Suite 4300
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079
(734) 764-9290
finholt@umich.edu

University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Gabriella Scarlatta, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
4901 Evergreen
1080 AB
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491
(313) 593-5030
geschric@umich.edu



University of Michigan - Flint
Dr. Yener Kandogan, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
303 East Kearsley Street
229 University Pavilion
Flint, MI 48502-1950
(810) 762-5723
yener@umich.edu



Wayne State University
Dr. Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo, Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs
656 W. Kirby
4228 FAB
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2200
laurie.lauzon.clabo@wayne.edu

Dr. Darin Ellis, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Affairs
4117 Faculty/Administration Building
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 577-2024
rdellis@wayne.edu

Western Michigan University
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-2378
j.vasquezheilig@wmich.edu

Dr. Chris Cheatham, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Budget, and Operations
1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5204
(269) 387-2378
chris.cheatham@wmich.edu

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